Nuggets

Over the years people have asked me, “Art, did you ever teach regular courses at schools and such? Nope, I have given many speeches and other presentations to students in classes at K-12 schools and […]

It was Christmas Eve at Sapporo, Japan, Camp Drake.  On Christmas eve, 1951 I walked over to the theatre at Camp Drake in Sapporo, Japan. I’d just rejoined the 1st Cav., returning from hospitals following […]

Recently in an exercise class we were requested to stand behind our chairs and march in place. It is strange how old memories come back. As I marched I recalled a parade I marched in […]

Did you ever do anything in your lifetime so much better than you ever did it before that you couldn’t understand it?  My son Dan hit a hole in one on the golf course where […]

One time early in my career as a professional speaker I had a call from the Iowa Hog Grower Association and they wanted me to do a banquet speech for their members at an annual […]

I was drafted into the Army in April 9th, 1951, for the Korean Police Action. The first thing I learned was “Don’t volunteer for anything.”  Pretty good advice. They would trick us.  The Sgt. would […]

Oh the stuff I find around our house when I am looking for something else. Did you ever do that.? The same is true with my computer. I spent a couple of hours the other […]

Jean and I innocently walked into a local Target Store and at the front of the store they had a table with three young ladies recruiting new employees to work this Christmas season.  The store […]

On the morning of February 16th, 1948 l reported for work in the General Claims Department Office of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad in Detroit, Michigan.  Thirty Five years later I retired from the GTWRR. […]